Shout-Outs February 19, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs J – this is from your little sister who misses you: here’s Keith Richards from “back in his heyday” because you are his biggest fan. The story about you going to the trial KILLS ME. Hoping this makes you smile and lifts your spirits. By Lainey • Feb 19, 2019 10:23 am
Karl Lagerfeld Intro for February 19, 2019 Dear Gossips, They’re calling it the end of an era – and this is not an overstatement. Chanel will change after Karl Lagerfeld, just as it did when Karl first took over. As he said when he took over, “What I’ve done, Coco Chanel would never have done. She By Lainey • Feb 19, 2019 10:01 am
What Else What Else? This Jussie Smollett situation….does not look good for Jussie Smollett. And we will definitely write about it once everything is presented, once the case is laid out, and people are ready to go on the record publicly about what really happened, even though it’s looking more and more By Lainey • Feb 18, 2019 04:17 pm
Royals William and Harry: imminent household division Back in the fall, the Sunday Times reported that Princes William and Harry were looking into separating their households, now that Harry is married and expecting a child and he and Meghan Markle will be moving away from Kensington Palace. All of which is understandable. These are two individuals with By Lainey • Feb 18, 2019 10:22 am
Serena Williams Intro for February 18. 2019 Dear Gossips, It’s Oscar week! It’s also Family Day for half of Canada and President’s Day in the US – if you’re joining us, it means you’re working too. We’ll try to get you through a light day. As for the Oscars, the Academy reversed By Lainey • Feb 18, 2019 09:01 am
What Else What Else? On this week’s episode of What’s Your Drama, Sasha nails on why serenading is so… awkward. It’s not just because it was Kenny G. There’s another thing you don’t think about until it’s actually happening to you. As for your drama: politics and sex, By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 05:09 pm
Lifestyle Zoe Saldana's Outfit of the Week I am predictable. I like layered clothing that falls away from the body instead of clinging to it. I like levels and structure. I like print and I like unusual shapes. This outfit on Zoe Saldana, Tory Burch, was basically designed for me. It wasn’t. But I’m reading By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 05:02 pm
Amazingness Will Smith, once again If there was an Oscar for Best Performance on Social Media – and there probably will be one day – the inaugural winner should be Will Smith. He is so f-cking good at this and…so repeatedly good at it. You remember his #InMyFeelings challenge. All the times he punks his kids. By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 04:33 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Shailene’s red leather and feathers Why don’t I hate this look on Shailene Woodley?!? It’s red with feathers, two strikes for my palette. It’s the pants. The pants make everything. They make the red totally bearable. They make the feathers bearable – more than bearable, actually. I quite like the combination of the By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 04:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben Affleck’s gentle return Ben Affleck was on Kimmel last night to premiere a new trailer for Triple Frontier. The film premieres on Netflix March 13, also starring Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, and Garrett Hedlund. It looks like a hard movie, like they’re going through some SH-T. What I’m trying to say By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 02:34 pm
Style Jake & Tom: a men’s fashion moment Here are Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge last night in New York at The Public Theatre for their play(s) Sea Wall/A Life. The reviews I’ve read so far have been solid and both actors are being praised for their performances, with critics noting that Jake, who’s By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 11:49 am
Media Manipulation Bradley and Irina’s Valentine’s dinner Bradley Cooper was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, likely pre-taped because he was out for dinner last night in LA with Irina Shayk for Valentine’s Day. Colbert presented Bradley with his Grammy for “Shallow” and, of course, they talked about A Star is Born, during By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 11:05 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Lady Gaga not engaged? Lady Gaga was not wearing her engagement ring at the Grammys and her fiancé – or possible ex-fiancé – Christian Carino, was not there with her and he’s been at her side through award season. So there’s been speculation this week that they’ve ended their engagement. A source tells By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 10:09 am
Weddings Katy & Orlando engaged A week ago Katy Perry was making headlines telling Paper Magazine that: "I'm very pragmatic and logistical and I am less fantastical about things. I mean, I was married when I was 25. I'm 34. It was almost 10 years ago. I was like, ' By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 09:42 am
Oscars 2019 Intro for February 15, 2019 Dear Gossips, We are now inside ten days until the Oscars. Earlier this week the Academy confirmed its second round of presenters including Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Laura Dern, Samuel L Jackson, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, and more. Also Daenerys Targaryen will be there as Emilia Clarke begins her post-GoT By Lainey • Feb 15, 2019 09:06 am
What Else What Else? You know one more angle we should consider re: Brad Pitt going to Jennifer Aniston’s 50th birthday party? What’s in it for him? Winning back the MiniVan Majority, right? And here’s the next phase of that – “sources” letting it be known that while he doesn’t look By Lainey • Feb 14, 2019 05:33 pm